Linn’s Stamp News dug into President Obama’s budget to find out what he proposed for the US Postal Service. And it did take some digging – “His ideas began on page 1330 of the appendix to the almost $4 trillion Read more
Online sellers who rely on the USPS to deliver their ecommerce orders had some changes to contend with when the Postal service rolled out a rate change on January 17, 2016. EcommerceBytes has been covering the changes closely. We asked Read more
As online shopping evolves, so does the area of ecommerce package-delivery. Postal leaders will gather near Washington DC next month to explore the “B2Me consumer empowerment phenomenon” and how it impacts the changing global postal ecosystem. In its 6th year, Read more
eBay made an interesting promise to help online sellers with several shipping problems involving Post Office window clerks. During its weekly chat with online sellers, eBay’s Jim “Griff” Griffith provided instructions on how to report two common problems sellers encounter. Read more
A congressman introduced a bill that would allow the United States Postal Service to offer basic financial services, and one aspect of the proposed legislation has the potential to impact ecommerce. Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana reintroduced the Providing Opportunities Read more
The postal workers union says a document that came to light in a labor relations dispute is proof that the USPS is bent on privatizing the agency. The dispute between the APWU and the USPS and Staples is in front Read more
Chalk up another problem resulting from the January 2016 postal rate increase. The USPS inadvertently removed the ability for users to print postage for Priority Mail Regional Rate A and B boxes through its Click N Ship website when new Read more
Online merchants spent last week dealing with postal rate changes that were disruptive, to say the least, and now Etsy sellers are encountering a new wrinkle that could cost them time and energy. Etsy announced on Tuesday it was dealing Read more
The U.S. Postal Service has been mired in what might be described as a perfect storm of financial woes, but the embattled agency is looking ahead to expanding its partnerships and offering a new wave of innovative and competitive services such Read more
Amazon told sellers on Monday it had negotiated a deal with the USPS so they will see no rate change on the cost of Priority Mail shipping, which will remain at 2015 rates. The deal is unprecedented, since Priority Mail rates Read more
